Finance OfficerNew

Supports stewardship of WFP resources in Monrovia by monitoring budgets, forecasting and reporting key financial data. The officer performs reconciliations, disbursements, cash management and financial closures; strengthens controls and risk assessment; consolidates management information; and guides junior staff so funds are used efficiently and accurately.

• Monitor budgets and forecast new and ongoing projects
• Report financial status and project outcomes in line with governance requirements
• Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, receivables clearance and cash management
• Collate financial, staffing and resource-use data for management reporting
• Support financial controls and periodic risk and internal-control assessments
• Guide and supervise junior staff on complex analysis and queries

• Advanced university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field, or a first university degree plus additional related experience and membership of a recognised professional accountancy body
• Fluency at level C in English and the duty-station language if different

• Experience performing basic financial analyses at national or operational level
• Experience managing financial transactions

• Budget Monitoring
• Financial Forecasting
• Bank Reconciliation
• Cash Management
• Financial Controls
• Risk Assessment